Hi All,
Help! I need your expert opinions! A Cervo has been a HG bag for me for years, so I was thrilled to find them in my outlet recently. I left with the Nero Cervo Medium Tote (description here on BV site), although in my mind, isn't it more of a satchel than a tote? Regardless, I'm second-guessing the purchase for a couple of key reasons:
1. The shoulder strap is much longer and narrower than I'd prefer, which I knew before I bought it. I splurged on a nero intrecciato strap from BV.com before they sold out. When the strap arrived today I was so eager to see if it would work, but it too was sadly much too long, so back to BV it goes. If I keep this bag, I'd have to buy another strap online, probably in canvas, which isn't the end of the world.
2. I don't know how I feel about the handles on the satchel. They look splendid if they're standing up, but when I wear the bag on my shoulder (which would be 99% of the time) the handles fold down over the bag. The problem there is that the beautiful intrecciato weaving doesn't go around the loops fully, so the back of the straps, where the woven ends meet, would be visible most of the time (see the attached image)
I called my outlet and they are holding the Nero Cervo Medium Shoulder Bag for me (description here on BV site). This beauty took a close second when I was in the store, but I talked myself out of it because I thought thought that the top handle drop might be too short, and that the bag overall might be too big on me, although my husband didn't think so. I'm petite at 5'3" and 110 lbs.
For those of you who have experience with the Cervo Medium Shoulder Bag, AKA the Cervo Loop I think, can you pretty please give me your feedback on its functionality?
Once this bag is broken in, can you easily reach in and get things out without setting the bag down, e.g. keys, phone? If the answer is yes, then I think I'll probably go through with the exchange.
Help! I need your expert opinions! A Cervo has been a HG bag for me for years, so I was thrilled to find them in my outlet recently. I left with the Nero Cervo Medium Tote (description here on BV site), although in my mind, isn't it more of a satchel than a tote? Regardless, I'm second-guessing the purchase for a couple of key reasons:
1. The shoulder strap is much longer and narrower than I'd prefer, which I knew before I bought it. I splurged on a nero intrecciato strap from BV.com before they sold out. When the strap arrived today I was so eager to see if it would work, but it too was sadly much too long, so back to BV it goes. If I keep this bag, I'd have to buy another strap online, probably in canvas, which isn't the end of the world.
2. I don't know how I feel about the handles on the satchel. They look splendid if they're standing up, but when I wear the bag on my shoulder (which would be 99% of the time) the handles fold down over the bag. The problem there is that the beautiful intrecciato weaving doesn't go around the loops fully, so the back of the straps, where the woven ends meet, would be visible most of the time (see the attached image)
I called my outlet and they are holding the Nero Cervo Medium Shoulder Bag for me (description here on BV site). This beauty took a close second when I was in the store, but I talked myself out of it because I thought thought that the top handle drop might be too short, and that the bag overall might be too big on me, although my husband didn't think so. I'm petite at 5'3" and 110 lbs.
For those of you who have experience with the Cervo Medium Shoulder Bag, AKA the Cervo Loop I think, can you pretty please give me your feedback on its functionality?
Once this bag is broken in, can you easily reach in and get things out without setting the bag down, e.g. keys, phone? If the answer is yes, then I think I'll probably go through with the exchange.